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Heaven and Nature Sing

“Joy to the world—the Lord has come!” We sing these words every year, but what does it mean that the Creator came to his creation as a baby? How exactly does the “earth receive her King?” What does it sound like when rocks, hills, floods, and plains echo his praise? And what would it mean for you to join in the chorus?

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Grace Has a Space in Hard Conversations with Lysa TerKeurst

Lysa Terkhuerst is an amazing woman who has weathered storms, endured deep disappointment and knows personally the raw emotion of heartbreak. And yet, she has maintained a vibrant faith and continues to encourage others to love the Lord and to treasure His Word. She is my guest this week on both “The Significant Women” Podcast and here on my blog. She has written a new book, “Good Boundaries and Goodbyes”. I pray that you will love Jesus more after you read her blog and that you will indeed discover joy for your journey.

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3 Creative Ways to Remember God’s Faithfulness

Join Susan Myers on the blog this week as she shares 3 creative ways to remember God’s faithfulness. “He takes it all - my forgetfulness, my flaws, and my entire surrendered life - and somehow He weaves it all together for good. If that isn’t miraculous, I really don’t know what is.”

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Inviting Revival

When you think of revival, what pictures come to mind? Giant crowds? Megachurches? Emotional pleas from polished preachers? Lots of church folks involved, right? We’d hope so. We all have our preconceived ideas of what revival ought to look like. Ezekiel certainly did. He thought revival would happen in Jerusalem. The religious epicenter of his nation. He thought it looked like political freedom, economic prosperity and religious fervor. And he was wrong.

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3 Ways to Treasure Your Friends

From special guest blogger, Becky Harling…Have you noticed? People are smiling again. In many states, as people have gotten vaccinated, the mask mandate has been lifted. I think many have wrestled with loneliness during the pandemic. Loneliness is the ache in our souls to feel connected and to belong. And you know what? That ache was given to us by Almighty God who wants us to feel connected to Him and others.

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